deep white secret

Chapter 34 Everything is possible

It was already noon when we walked out of Wang Zhuangwei's house, and the sunshine in June was dazzling, not only warming our body, but also making people sweat profusely.

Ningxia looked at Xu Jie seriously and said:
"Captain Xu, I have some special ideas."

Xu Jie stood opposite Ning Xia, Ning Xia squinted his eyes, exposed to the sun, sweat glistened on the tip of Ning Xia's nose.

In fact, Xu Jie had already guessed what Ningxia was thinking.

"Tell me."

"Wang Zhuangwei got into an accident two months after he was released from prison. Although we don't have any evidence, the time is inexplicably the same as Zhang Qiang. Although Wang Zhuangwei drowned accidentally, we should look at the case records at that time to be more secure."

Xu Jie also narrowed his eyes:
"Tell me, what do you think about the suspect now?"

Ning Xia was about to speak but stopped, and the corners of Xu Jie's lips curled up slightly:

"What are you afraid of? I've told you before that you have to tell everything you know. Is there anything you can't tell me as the captain?"

Xu Jie's brows were smiling, and Ning Xia's heart was fooled. Xu Jie's smile was full of deep meaning, as if it was more than just a superior to a subordinate.

However, Ning Xia's mood immediately returned to its original state. This was her captain, and she really shouldn't be shy when discussing the case. There was nothing she couldn't say.

Ningxia raised her head:
"Captain Xu, my idea has no basis, but whether it is Zhang Qiang or Wang Zhuangwei, I think they are connected to the case that year. I remember Captain Xu also asked if it could be related to the deceased Wu Yan?"

"If you make a bold inference, do you think there was a reason for Wang Zhuangwei's drowning?"

Ningxia is very cautious:
"Captain Xu, then you are not allowed to criticize me. Wang Zhuangwei died of drowning. It is estimated that the forensic autopsy found no problems, but if the drowning was caused by murder, it is not impossible."

Ning Xia spoke carefully, and Xu Jie felt that he had been too harsh on the little girl before.

"When we do criminal investigations, we often need to make bold assumptions and then carefully verify them. Many of the inferences are unfounded and are also the sensitivity we have developed over the years. This is advisable."

Ningxia Weiwei looked soothed:

"Captain Xu, so you don't think my ideas are unreasonable?"

"To be honest, before coming to Lin County, I had a fleeting thought, but considering that Wu Yan's parents are already old, it would be a bit difficult to kill the young and strong Zhang Qiang, but that is just my personal idea, and this is not the case. You have to meet Wu Yan’s parents to confirm.”

"Besides, it's not just Wu Yan's parents. What if they are Wu Yan's relatives and friends?"

"The possibilities are endless."

"Captain Xu, what about Wang Zhuangwei's case?"

"We go to the Lin County Police Station. We have to investigate the drowning case ourselves and must accept the final conclusion."

Re-boarding the car, Ningxia suddenly felt full of energy, but remembering the eyes of Wang Zhuangwei's sister when they said goodbye just now, Ningxia felt a little pain in his heart:
"Captain Xu, this is the first time I have actually faced the suspect's family. It feels very strange."

"Oh?"

Xu Jie likes to hear Ningxia talk to him about his inner thoughts:

"However, before Xu Ling's case, Xu Ling's parents came to the police guest house, and you have seen it."

Ningxia shook her head:
"It's not the same. Team Xu was the main force at that time, and I just watched from the side."

Xu Jie smiled:

"You have also met Zhang Qiang's parents."

"It's different. When I met them, I didn't integrate into their lives. But now that I see Wang Zhuangwei's sister living in this state, I do have some feelings."

"It's not like you."

Ning Xia slightly raised her eyebrows, a little curious about Xu Jie's evaluation of her, Ning Xia slightly curved her mouth:

"Then what does Captain Xu think of me?"

"You are very calm and don't show your emotions, so I'm a little surprised that you said you have feelings."

Ningxia smiled this time:

"Even if I am calm, I can still have thoughts and feelings about things. I am not a cold-blooded animal."

Xu Jie glanced at Ningxia:
"You rarely smile. To be honest, you have been in the criminal investigation team for some time, and we have had a lot of contact. I rarely see you smile, and occasionally I feel that you are alienated from the crowd."

This time Ningxia lowered her eyes, not knowing how to answer Xu Jie's words.

"Maybe it has something to do with my personality, but once you get to know me, you will find me easy to get along with. Li Xinyao does."

This time Xu Jie raised the corners of his mouth:

"The cooking is delicious, suitable for marrying home."

Xu Jie's sudden words caught Ningxia off guard.

Calling him a joke, no one had said this to Ningxia. Calling him serious, Ningxia felt that Xu Jie was teasing her.

His eyes peeked at Xu Jie. In the past few days together, Xu Jie also showed many sides to Ningxia.

Sometimes he is the captain, sometimes he is a colleague, and sometimes Ningxia feels that he is also a very attractive single man.

The temperature in the car was a bit high. Ningxia turned down the air conditioner in a panic. The weather was getting hotter.

Half an hour later, Xu Jie drove the car into the compound of Lin County Police Station.

When Ningxia stepped out of the car, a wave of heat swept over her.

Xu Jie looked at his watch:

"If things don't go well, we may have to stay here for a few days."

Ning Xia nodded and lowered the brim of her hat. Single men and women, free from worries and worries, are the most suitable for business trips.

Xu Jie walked into the police station and explained his purpose. He heard that the police on duty paid special attention to investigating the drowning case of Wang Zhuangwei three years ago. They were busy for a while. Half an hour later, the police called Zhang policeman who was handling the case to Xu Jie.

"Hello, Police Officer Zhang."

Xu Jie stretched out his hand. Policeman Zhang was in his 40s. He was wearing a police uniform and had a burly figure. He looked like a veteran policeman who had been in the police force for many years.

"Hello Captain Xu, it's a coincidence that I'm here today. Do you want to ask about the case from that year?"

"Yes, we are currently investigating a murder case, which is somewhat related to Wang Zhuangwei, but unexpectedly he drowned three years ago, so I want to know what happened in the case back then."

Police Zhang motioned for Xu Jie to sit down, and said:
"I am very impressed with this case. Although it has been three years, I always keep it in my heart."

The detective's intuition allowed Xu Jie to hear that there was something in Officer Zhang's words.

"I have been a police officer for more than 20 years. Although I don't have much experience in criminal cases, I take every case very carefully. I remember clearly that it was October 16th when Wang Zhuangwei was discovered."

Ningxia would like to ask, is there anything special about this day?

"It rained all the time in Lin County in those days, and the reservoir where Wang Zhuangwei was found was far away from the town. At that time, we didn't understand why Wang Zhuangwei went to the reservoir on a rainy day."

Ningxia listened very carefully. Wang Zhuangwei's sister also mentioned this just now.

Police Officer Zhang continued:

"And the most important thing is that Wang Zhuangwei didn't have any transportation in the past. You said he walked there? Impossible, took a car? No taxi will go there."

Officer Zhang looked at Xu Jie, a little embarrassed:
"Team Xu is the captain of the criminal investigation. He will definitely ask, since there are doubts, why should the case be closed as drowning? Because other than these, there is nothing abnormal in Wang Zhuangwei's autopsy report. It is just drowning."

Xu Jie frowned. This was just as he expected. The murderer might have hidden all the clues to the crime and created the illusion of drowning.

"Has the place of the accident been searched?"

"Well, we have been investigating for several days and are ruling out the possibility of foul play, but the reservoir is very desolate."

Police Zhang sighed regretfully:
"There are no surveillance cameras near the reservoir, and it rained all the time. Searches for several days yielded no results. There were no clues that Wang Zhuangwei was murdered. In the end, we could only close the case as accidental drowning."

(End of this chapter)